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County officials will soon begin figuring out how to spend about $17 million in federal stimulus funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe Elgin City Council continues to discuss borrowing funds to work on a list of proposed capital improvement projects.
Read moreMore than 195 domestic and livestock wells that pump water from the Carrizo formation of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop and Lee counties will run dry under newly proposed allowable drawdowns in the region.
Read moreThe wildfire in central Bastrop County near Highway 21, called the Cassel Way Fire, was completely contained as of last Tuesday evening.
Read moreSix Bastrop County residents disposed of their winter storm-related trash for free at the county transfer station in March.
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We are heartbroken by the news of this senseless tragedy, and we extend our deepest condolences to the families of Willie Simmons III and Alyssa Broderick.
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A fire caused by outdoor cooking spread across 37 acres in central Bastrop County on Saturday and Sunday, threatening 15 homes and causing residents in 24 homes to evacuate.
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